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Friday Evening
Willis Oct 25th./78
My Dear Son
I have just learned that a
United States Marshal Together with
Mr Dunn and a possy [sic] have just left Willis for Mont
-gomery to arrest parties there &c &c
God only knows what will be the result
I feel well assured that if Dunn can get
Gaston into dangers way he will do it
I heard too that a great many of the Citi-
-zens of this place had been summoned by
this U S Marshal as witnesses to appear
at Galveston. so far as I have heard all are
playing know nothing. We have not seen
Gaston since last Thursday week, he is
going over the County again. See Mr
Ashe and let him know what is going
on in this County. I wish he was here
today - for realy I do feel very sad at
the prospect ahead. God help us is my
prayer
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I had just written you a note when on my own matters
when I heard of these officers going over
to Montgomery. I hope I am not a natural
born Coward. But my blood ceased to cer-
culate for a time after hearing of the
demonstration that is to be made today at
Montgomery again I pray Gods aid for our
dear ones
Affectionately Your Mother
Mary Jones
As I have tried to say in the enclosed note
I have no & will not make any definite
arrangement for winter quarters until I
see or hear fully from you MJ.
[Second letter enclosed with same date but no year]
Willis Oct 25th
Dear Son
I have found a very nice
well furnished comfortable house
to rent down in Montgomery St
it is the fifth house from Judge
Lewiss place coming this way,
that is toward the Rail Road
I went into it, and found it nice
and comfortable, two rooms are
Papered, it has two nice brick
Chimneys, well of good water
Kitchen &c all under the same
roof. Mr. Jaycopes has the renting
of it as it belongs to a little Boy
for whom he is Guardian
I have mere
ly mentioned this to you as I will
be obliged to make some change
very soon. And know of no place
that would suit me better for
a place to pass the winter, as
it is joined all round by good people
-----------------------------------------------
that is, it is in a good neighborhood
Mr. Jaycope told me this morning
that so soon as the County Court took
action upon the estate of of which
he was appointed executor & guar
dian of the child & his interests
that he would be able to give me
an answer provided I wanted
the place. Montgomery Co. Court
meets next Monday week. But he
appeared unwilling to rent for a few
months, as the place has an Acre
of ground inclosed with a good
picket fence. And he appeared
to think it would rent readily
by the year, his price is ($10.)
ten dollars pr. month, which
I think is very high. But I will
talk the matter over with you
have not said or done anything
definite or binding, Tho Mr
Jaycope told me to go there at
anytime if I wished to do so. x
Affectionately Your Mother
Mary Jones
x I wish to see you first